A New Era of Health Care

Teck Acute Care Centre Opens at BC Children's Hospital

A new era of child health care has begun at the new Teck Acute Care Centre at BC Children’s Hospital, which opened its doors to patients on October 29, 2017. Features of the new Teck Acute Care Centre include 231 private patient rooms, a hematology/oncology department, a pediatric intensive care unit, and much more.

“We want to recognize the Provincial Health Services Authority and the Government of British Columbia for having built an extraordinary facility that will transform child health care in B.C.,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “We also want to acknowledge the generous support from over 80,000 British Columbians who supported the Campaign for B.C. Children. Teck and its employees across B.C. are incredibly proud to have played a role in making this new hospital a reality.
 

 

 

Our History with BCCH

BC Children’s Hospital provides expert health care for the most seriously ill or injured children from across B.C. and the Yukon, as well as hosting the province’s leading teaching and research facility for child health. Due to aging infrastructure and a lack of space in the hospital, which opened in 1982, a new space was needed to treat today’s more complex illnesses. As fundraising began for a new hospital, Teck stepped forward in 2008 with a $25 million donation to support the construction of a new children’s hospital. In addition, employees across Teck have fundraised for BC Children’s Hospital through initiatives such as the annual Mining for Miracles campaign.
 

Teck Acute Care Centre Facts

  • Features 231 single-patient rooms, providing more privacy to patients
  • All 640,000 square feet of the new building were designed in extraordinary detail—with input from clinical staff, medical experts, families and patients themselves
  • Every patient room has windows that let in daylight and have views to the outside
  • Patients and families have access to kitchenettes, laundry facilities, family lounges, play areas, resource rooms and storage space
  • The Teck Acute Care Centre meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability
  • Each year, more than 86,000 kids come to BC Children’s Hospital from across the province for diagnosis, treatment and care

Thank you

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Many thanks to those who contributed to and participated in this issue of Connect:

Catherine Adair, Community Relations Leader, Trail Operations; Adrian Anzulovich, Project Coordinator, Teck Digital Systems, Vancouver office; Barbara Brice, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Pend Oreille Mine; Wes Brulotte, Manager, Procurement, Teck Digital Systems, Vancouver office; Alannah Cervenko, Leader, Community Investment and Partnerships, Vancouver office; Pamela Chait, Manager, Corporate Affairs, Santiago office; Ben David, Senior Engineer, Mining, Coal Mountain Operations; Rebecca Edwards, Communications Coordinator, Community & Government Affairs, Sparwood office; Ariell Foran, Haul Truck Operator, Greenhills Operations; Corey Fowler, Shovel Operator, Coal Mountain Operations; Nora Lozano, Director, Health & Safety, Vancouver office; Jaime Mendoza Gallardo, Technical Instrumentation, Mine, Carmen de Andacollo Operations; Chad Pederson, Manager, Communications Planning, Corporate Affairs, Vancouver office; Danny Rioux, Manager, Business Improvement, Trail Operations; Jacqui Schneider, Senior Community Affairs Officer, Highland Valley Copper; Michael Schwartz, Manager, Market Research, Toronto office; Lin Zhang, General Manager & Director, Base Metals Marketing

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Bob Porter, Plant Electrician, Process Maintenance Line Creek Operations

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